Taylor v. State

We reverse Taylor’s conviction for robbery with a firearm and armed burglary of a conveyance.

Taylor correctly asserts that the trial court erred in denying his motion for continuance where the state amended the information on the day of trial with no advance notice. The change to the information was intrinsic to the charges Taylor needed to defend against, and the defense represented that it needed at least a brief amount of time to adjust its theory of the case.

The original information charged that the firearm was in the possession of the co-defendant. During jury selection, the *1070state made…